Senior Business Development Manager - Commercial / Civil (Aerospace)

Location: Washington D.C. or Northern Virginia area; proximity to the Northern Virginia office is preferred for frequent in-person collaboration.

Salary: $135,000–$161,000 per year. On-Target Earnings: $270,000–$320,000, including base salary and target commission at 100% quota attainment. Commission is uncapped.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations that deliver mission-critical Earth intelligence and remote sensing data.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end commercial and civil space business capture process, from customer discovery and lead generation through qualification, proposals, and closure.
• Identify new opportunities across remote sensing, commercial satellite communications, and next-generation orbital infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Mission Engineering, Product, Mission Architecture, and other cross-functional teams to deliver integrated customer solutions.
• Manage active pipeline opportunities and improve deal velocity through structured cross-functional collaboration.
• Implement qualification criteria and price-estimation frameworks for standard deals.
• Deliver market-sizing reports and customer-discovery insights for emerging verticals, then transition closed deals into execution.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant technical experience in aerospace, including engineering, technical sales, or technical solutioning.
• 7+ years of direct business development and/or sales experience in a relevant field.
• Full-lifecycle business development experience covering lead generation, discovery, capture, and proposal management.
• Experience managing complex external relationships and working with customers during pre-sales and execution.
• Bachelor of Science in a technical or related field, or a Bachelor of Commerce/Business degree combined with significant technical experience.
• U.S. Person status or eligibility to access export-controlled information under applicable ITAR/EAR regulations is required.

Nice to have

• CRM and pipeline management experience in a fast-paced, high-growth sales environment.
• Experience selling satellites or mission systems, particularly in remote sensing or satellite communications.
• Master’s degree in a technical or business field.
• Active U.S. security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity compensation and a competitive total compensation package.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Commitment to diversity, equal employment opportunity, and reasonable application accommodations.